Accenture names Emma Chalwin as chief marketing officer

Accenture, a multinational consulting and technology solutions company, has appointed Emma Chalwin as its new Chief Marketing Officer, effective from October 1, 2026. Chalwin will be responsible for managing Accenture's global marketing and communications operations and reporting directly to the company's Chair and CEO, Julie Sweet.

Previously, Chalwin held the position of Chief Marketing Officer at Workday, Inc., a leading enterprise software company. Before that, she had held senior marketing leadership roles at Salesforce, Adobe, McAfee, and Macrovision. Accenture praises Chalwin's expertise in transforming cutting-edge technologies into valuable offerings for clients and driving commercial success.

With over 30 years of global marketing leadership experience, Chalwin is set to bring her extensive skills and vision to her new role. She has been acknowledged as one of the world's most influential Chief Marketing Officers by Forbes and is included in prestigious lists such as B2B CMO 100 and Chief’s New Era of Leadership.

Accenture operates in approximately 120 countries and serves a diverse clientele of around 9,000 organizations. In fiscal year 2025, the company achieved a revenue of about $70 billion.